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Sonae SGPS

Interim / Quarterly Report Sep 4, 2007

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SONAE DISTRIBUÇÃO, SGPS, SA

Head Office: R. João Mendonça, 529 - 4464-501 SENHORA DA HORA

Share Capital 1.100.000.000 Euros

Porto Commercial Registry and Fiscal Number 501 532 927

REPORT AND ACCOUNTS

30 JUNE 2007

REPORT OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

30 JUNE 2007

Management Report Sonae Distribuição – S.G.P.S., S.A.

To the Shareholders,

In accordance with Portuguese Law and the company's articles of association, we hereby present the management report of Sonae Distribuição - S.G.P.S., S.A. (previously called Modelo Continente, SGPS, S.A.) for the first half 2007.

Performance during the period

Consolidated turnover of Sonae Distribuição totalled 1,495 million Euro for the first six months of 2007, up 10% compared to the same period of last year. In overall terms and for most brands, the very positive performance of stores on a like for like basis (5% growth) and the high level of organic growth achieved by the company over the last 12 months, reflected in the opening of 87 stores with around 54,000 m2 of sales area should be highlighted. This performance has taken place against a background of increasing market competition, especially in food retail, due to the strong pace of opening of new stores that has taken place (+10% in the number of m2 installed compared to June 2006) and which continues to be higher than the sales growth of modern retail operators (+7% on a moving annual basis).

In spite of this situation, the company's food retail brands showed very significant growth in sales (+10%), with a very positive performance by stores on a like for like basis (+5%), as a direct result of the strong success among customers of the Continente Card and the Modelo Card.

The company's non food retail brands also showed a very positive trend, with 14% growth in sales. The main highlights were the growth on a like for like basis in terms of stores (+3%), and the strong rate of organic growth achieved (+31,000m2 over the last 12 months for a total of 77 new stores).

In the first half of 2007, consolidated operational cash-flow of the company totalled 114 million Euro, an increase of 34% and 29 million Euro compared to the same period of last year. This increase was positively impacted by the net non recurring profit of 12 million Euro, as a result of the sale of the real estate assets of the Albufeira and Portimão Shopping Galleries. If these sales had not taken place, consolidated operational cashflow for the period would have totalled 102 million Euro, which also compares very favourably with prior periods, and equal to a increase of 0.5 p.p. in the operational profitablity margin of the company.

Also, on a consolidated basis and in the same period, the profits on ordinary activities of Sonae Distribuição, rose to 54 million Euro. This figure is equal to an increase of 48% compared to the first six months of 2006, driven by the company's fine performance during the current period. Consolidated net profits of the company amounted to 49 million Euro, an increase of 13% compared to the same period of last year.

Investment

Sonae Distribuição ended the first half of the year with 517 stores spread among thirteen brands, with a total of 565,000 m2 of sales area. Its investment plan for 2007 forecasts an increase of more than 10% in installed sales area (with a total of around 50,000 m2).

  • In food based retail, the company strengthened its presence in the Portuguese market, opening two new stores and converting the Ovar unit from the Modelo to the Continente brand. The "Outlet Continente" was also launched, a store concept with a very specific role in the offer of opportunities.
  • In non food retail, the company continued with the strong pace of opening of new stores, making available around 16,000 new m2, spread among 40 units. During the period, the company launched a new retail brand for garden products – Maxgarden – two stores having already been opened (Moita and Braga).

In the first six months of 2007, the company's gross investment totalled more than 100 million Euro (mainly spent on increasing the number of projects relating to Sonae Distribuição brands in Portugal) while the number of employees grew to more than 26,000, after the net addition of a further 1,000 new employees in the first six months of the year.

Capital structure

At the end of June, the company's consolidated net debt totalled 586 million Euro, reflecting sustained cash-flow generation and the level of investment made. The change compared to the same period of last year is explained in particular by the acquisition of 100 million own shares at the end of 2006 at a total cost of 205 million Euro. Despite this increase, the company continues to have a strong financial structure, demonstrated by a debt to operational cash-flow ratio of 1.8.

Corporate Governance

At the Shareholders' General Meeting on 2 May, the following members of statutory entities were elected:

• Board of Directors:

Duarte Paulo Teixeira de Azevedo (Chairman) Nuno Manuel Moniz Trigoso Jordão (CEO) Álvaro Carmona e Costa Portela (Director) Ângelo Gabriel Ribeirinho dos Santos Paupério (Director)

  • Statutory audit commitee: Manuel Guilherme Oliveira da Costa (Chairman) Arlindo Dias Duarte Silva (Effective non executive director) Óscar José Alçada da Quinta (Effective non executive director) Jorge Manuel Felizes Morgado (Acting non executive director)
  • Statutory auditor: Deloitte & Associados, SROC, S.A., represented by António Marques Dias – ROC or by António Manuel Martins Amaral – ROC
  • Shareholders Meeting Board: António Agostinho Cardoso da Conceição Guedes (Chairman) Clara Maria Azevedo Rodrigues Gomes (Secretary)
  • Remuneration Committee: Sonae, SGPS, SA (represented by Duarte Paulo Teixeira de Azevedo) Bruno Walter Lehman
  • Company Secretary: Alice da Assunção Castanho Amado
  • Deputy Secretary: Anabela Nogueira de Matos

On the same date, Adriano Virgílio Guimarães Ribeiro was appointed as Representative for Relations with the Financial Markets and the Portuguese Stock Exchange Regulatory Authority (CMVM).

At an Extraordinary Shareholders' meeting on 29 June, it was decided that the company Modelo Continente, SGPS, SA would change its name to Sonae Distribuição – S.G.P.S., S.A..

No other significant changes worthy of mention occurred in addition to those referred to above, and the guidelines relating to Corporate Governance defined in the 2006 Consolidated Management Report continued unchanged.

Outlook

Sonae Distribuição continues to maintain its business strategy, which is based on clearly defined objectives:

  • growth (both organic, and through acquisition opportunities which arise in the market);
  • strengthening of the value proposal to customers through continuous investment in efficiency and innovation.

Independently of the organic growth plan previously established by the company (both in the Portuguese and Spanish markets, in the latter in non food retail), which anticipates investing annually some 200 million Euro over the next three years, Sonae Distribuição informed the financial markets on the 27th of July of an agreement signed with the Carrefour group for the acquisition of 99.8648% of the share capital of Carrefour (Portugal) – Sociedade de Exploração de Centros Comerciais, SA.

On the 6th of August, the Portuguese Competition Authority was notified of this concentration operation as an inherent aspect of the acquisition process.

The company will await the opinion of the Competition Authority, and continues to be confident that this concentration operation will not be opposed.

Once this decision is taken, the deal will enable Sonae Distribuição to strengthen its leadership of the Portuguese food retail market, by immediately increasing the installed sales area of the company by 17% and year on year turnover by more than 16%. At the same time, it will allow Sonae Distribuição to leverage its organic growth programme for the next few years, through integrating projects under development by the company acquired.

Sonae Distribuição is confident that the operation will yield an adequate return through taking advantage of synergies in terms of:

  • developing own brands;
  • greater competitiveness in international sourcing;
  • dilution of fixed costs (in particular logistics and marketing).

Sonae Distribuição is also confident that the operation will benefit consumers, and also both teams of employees.

Matosinhos, 22 August 2007 The Board of Directors

Duarte Paulo Teixeira de Azevedo

Nuno Manuel Moniz Trigoso Jordão

Álvaro Carmona e Costa Portela

Ângelo Gabriel Ribeirinho dos Santos Paupério

Sonae Distribuição, SGPS, S.A.

DISCLOSURE OF SHARES AND OTHER SECURITIES HELD BY MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND OF TRANSACTIONS DURING THE YEAR INVOLVING SHARES AND OTHER SECURITIES

As required by article 9, nr. 1 b) of CMVM Regulation 04/2004, the following is a summary of the information disclosed to the company:

SHARES Date Purchases Sales Balance as of
30.06.2007
Quantity Aver. Price € Quantity Aver. Price € Quantity
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Duarte Paulo Teixeira de Azevedo
Efanor Investimentos, SGPS, SA (1) 1
Imparfin, SGPS, SA (3) 150,000
Migracom, SGPS, SA (4) 49,996
Sonae, SGPS, SA
Sale 22.05.2007 593,616 2.03
Shares attributed under a Share
Based Compensation Plan 01.06.2007 147,376 0
Sale 01.06.2007 147,376 2.17 3,293
Ângelo Gabriel Ribeirinho dos Santos Paupério
Sonae, SGPS, SA
4,564
Alvaro Carmona e Costa Portela
Sonae, SGPS, SA
25,934
Notes:
(1) Efanor Investimentos, SGPS, SA
Sonae, SGPS, SA 658,804,410
Pareuro, BV (2) 20,000
(2) Pareuro, BV
Sonae, SGPS, SA 400,000,000
(3) Imparfin, SGPS, SA
Sonae, SGPS, SA 4,105,273
(4) Migracom, SGPS, SA
Sonae, SGPS, SA
Purchase 22.05.2007 593,616 2.03
Purchase 01.06.2007 147,376 2.17 740,992

Sonae Distribuição, SGPS, S.A.

SHARES HELD AND VOTING RIGHTS OF COMPANIES OWNING MORE THAN 2% OF THE SHARE CAPITAL OF THE COMPANY

As required by article 9, nr 1, e) of CMVM Regulation 04/2004, the following shareholders held more than 2% of the company's share capital:

Shareholder Nr. of shares % of Voting Rights
Sonae, SGPS, SA 824,780,810 74.98%
Sonae Investments, BV 175,219,190 15.93%
Soflorin, BV (1) 100,000,000 9.09%
Total attributable 1,100,000,000 100.00%

Notes:

(1) Considered Own Shares because the Company Soflorin, B.V. is wholly owned by Sonae Distribuição, SGPS, SA.

CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

30 JUNE 2007

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS AS AT 3O JUNE 2007 AND DECEMBER 2006

(Amounts expressed in Euro)

(Translation of financial statements originally issued in Portuguese - Note 28)

IFRS
ASSETS Notes 30-06-2007 31-12-2006
NON CURRENT ASSETS
Tangible and intangible assets 7 1,424,887,050 1,394,687,009
Goodwill 8 58,700,069 61,141,604
Investments 9 52,764,665 52,053,404
Deferred tax assets 12 19,583,057 23,413,248
Other non-current assets 10 1,802,307 1,825,831
Total non-current assets 1,557,737,148 1,533,121,096
CURRENT ASSETS
Inventory 380,770,028 340,651,297
Trade and other accounts receivables 11 200,300,427 176,777,383
Investments 9 33,705,423 33,261,362
Cash and cash equivalents 13 286,032,513 359,415,148
Total current assets 900,808,391 910,105,190
TOTAL ASSETS 2,458,545,539 2,443,226,286
EQUITY AND LIABILITIES
EQUITY
Share Capital 14 1,100,000,000 1,100,000,000
Own Shares (205,000,000) (205,000,000)
Reserves and retained earnings (224,313,363) (307,971,049)
Net profit for the period attributable to the shareholders of the Parent Company 49,076,515 158,079,602
Total equity attributable to the Shareholders of the Parent Company 719,763,152 745,108,553
Minority interests 11,160,270 10,930,910
TOTAL EQUITY 730,923,422 756,039,463
LIABILITIES:
NON CURRENT LIABILITIES
Loans 15 600,309,344 601,531,169
Other non current liabilities 16 12,436,414 13,001,800
Deferred tax liabilities 12 35,364,179 36,985,189
Provisions 19 23,116,622 21,978,393
Total non-current liabilities 671,226,559 673,496,551
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Loans 15 305,695,912 167,863,379
Trade creditors and other current liabilities 18 750,560,543 845,687,790
Provisions 19 139,103 139,103
Total current liabilities 1,056,395,558 1,013,690,272
TOTAL LIABILITIES 1,727,622,117 1,687,186,823
TOTAL EQUITY AND LIABILITIES 2,458,545,539 2,443,226,286

The accompanying notes are part of these consolidated financial statements

CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENTS BY NATURE

FOR THE SIX MONTHS PERIODS ENDED 30 JUNE 2007 AND 2006

(Amounts expressed in Euro)

(Translation of financial statements originally issued in Portuguese - Note 28)

2007 2006
Notes 2nd Quarter 1 30-06-2007 2nd Quarter 1 30-06-2006
Operating Income:
Sales 732,131,494 1,429,985,363 678,856,330 1,303,771,076
Services rendered 37,552,311 65,156,785 35,487,105 56,441,124
Other operating income 71,507,804 149,571,889 58,734,567 118,959,053
Total operating income 841,191,609 1,644,714,037 773,078,002 1,479,171,253
Operating expenses:
Cost of sales (564,173,098) (1,121,944,643) (528,191,932) (1,029,260,998)
External supplies and services (111,975,086) (205,241,331) (101,849,466) (181,047,580)
Staff costs (91,290,341) (184,249,854) (82,197,989) (165,454,041)
Depreciation and amortization 7 (21,778,523) (42,732,433) (19,758,773) (39,077,222)
Provisions and impairment losses 19 (96,540) (181,530) (671,810) (801,148)
Other operational expenses (5,660,328) (19,211,404) (10,221,000) (18,015,257)
Total operational expenses (794,973,916) (1,573,561,195) (742,890,970) (1,433,656,246)
Net operating profit/(loss) 46,217,693 71,152,842 30,187,032 45,515,007
Financial profit/(loss) (9,709,063) (17,574,412) (5,193,594) (9,302,466)
Profit/(loss) related to associated companies (465,984) (467,924) 15,343 (128,827)
Profit/(loss) related to investments (587,173) (587,173) (84,608) 12,465,497
Profit/(loss) before income tax 35,455,473 52,523,333 24,924,173 48,549,211
Income tax 22 (765,008) (3,207,202) (2,185,995) (5,006,243)
Profit/(loss) after income tax 34,690,465 49,316,131 22,738,178 43,542,968
Consolidated profit/(loss) for the six month period 34,690,465 49,316,131 22,738,178 43,542,968
Attributable to:
Equity holders of the Parent Company
Minority interests
34,398,261
292,204
49,076,515
239,616
22,225,981
512,197
42,794,315
748,653
Profit/(loss) per share (basic and diluted) 23 0.03 0.04 0.02 0.04

(1) Prepared in accordance with International Financial reporting Standards IIAS/IFRS) but not subject to limited review by external auditors.

The accompanying notes are part of these consolidated financial statements

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY

FOR THE SIX MONTHS PERIODS ENDED 30 JUNE 2007 AND 2006

(Translation of financial statements originally issued in Portuguese - Note 28) (Amounts expressed in Euro)

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The accompanying notes are part of these consolidated financial statements

SONAE DISTRIBUIÇÃO, S.G.P.S., S.A. CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS FOR THE SIX MONTHS PERIODS ENDED 30 JUNE 2007 AND 30 JUNE 2006 (Amounts expressed in Euro)

(Translation of financial statements originally issued in Portuguese - Note 28)

Notes 30-06-2007 30-06-2006
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net cash flow from operating activities (1) (55,636,389) (51,081,680)
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Cash receipts related to:
Investments 7,688,298 28,086,119
Tangible and intangible assets 33,892,375 508,750
Interest and similar income 2,135,267 3,055,756
Dividends 225,169 162,169
Loans granted 127,726,000 13,976,000
171,667,109 45,788,794
Cash payments related to:
Investments (6,939,633) (33,278,770)
Tangible and intangible assets (98,508,613) (110,056,587)
Loans granted (127,731,085) (3,257)
(233,179,331) (143,338,614)
Net cash used in investing activities (2) (61,512,222) (97,549,820)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash receipts related to:
Loans obtained 1,107,216,000 609,000,392
Capital increase in subsidiaries - 16,000
1,107,216,000 609,016,392
Cash payments related to:
Loans obtained (970,143,656) (720,173,296)
Interest and similar charges (17,220,355) (13,976,768)
Dividends (75,010,292) (54,999,980)
(1,062,374,303) (789,150,044)
Net cash used in financing activities (3) 44,841,697 (180,133,652)
Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents (4)=(1)+(2)+(3) (72,306,914) (328,765,152)
Effect of foreign exchange rate 70,508 (78,154)
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period 357,690,994 560,773,649
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period 13 285,454,588 231,930,343

The accompanying notes are part of these consolidated financial statements

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE SIX MONTHS PERIOD ENDED 30 JUNE 2007

(Amounts expressed in Euro)

(Translation of financial statements originally issued in Portuguese – Note 28)

1. INTRODUCTION

SONAE DISTRIBUIÇÃO, SGPS, S.A. ("the Company" or "Sonae Distribuição"), formerly known as Modelo Continente, SGPS, S.A., with head-office in Rua João Mendonça nº 529, 4464-501 Senhora da Hora, Portugal, is the Parent-company of a group of companies, as detailed in Notes 4 and 5 ("Sonae Distribuição Group").

2. BASIS OF PRESENTATION

Interim financial statements are presented quarterly, in accordance with IAS 34 – "Interim Financial Reporting".

3. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The accounting policies adopted are consistent with those used in the preparation of the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2006.

4. GROUP COMPANIES INCLUDED IN THE CONSOLIDATION

The subsidiaries, its head offices and percentage of capital held as of 30 June 2007 and 31 December 2006 are as follows:

Head Percentage of
Capital Held
30.06.2007
Percentage of
Capital held
31.12.2006
Company Office Direct Total Direct Total
Parent company
Sonae Distribuição SGPS, S. A. Matosinhos
Sonae Distribuição
Best Offer – Prestação de Informações pela Internet, S.A. Maia 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%
Bertimóvel - Sociedade Imobiliária, S.A. Matosinhos 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%
Bikini, Portal de Mulheres, S.A. Maia 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%
g) Cacetinho – Comércio Retalhista e Expl. Centros Comerciais, S.A. Matosinhos 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%
Canasta – Empreendimentos Imobiliários, S.A. Maia 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%
Carnes do Continente – Industria e Distribuição Carnes, S.A. Santarém 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%
Chão Verde - Sociedade de Gestão Imobiliária, S.A. Maia 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%
Citorres - Sociedade Imobiliária, S.A. Maia 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%
Cumulativa - Sociedade Imobiliária, S.A. Maia 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%
Contibomba - Comércio e Distribuição de Combustíveis, S.A. Matosinhos 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%
Contimobe - Imobiliária de Castelo de Paiva, S.A. Castelo Paiva 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%
Difusão - Sociedade Imobiliária, S.A. Maia 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%
Distrifin - Comercio y Prestacion de Servicios, S.A. Madrid (Spain) 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%
Efanor – Design e Serviços, S.A. Matosinhos 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%
Efanor - Industria de Fios, S.A. Matosinhos 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%
Equador & Mendes - Agencia de Viagens e Turismo, Lda Lisbon 75.00% 67.50% 75.00% 67.50%
Estevão Neves - Hipermercados da Madeira, S.A. Madeira 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%
Fozimo - Sociedade Imobiliária, S.A. Maia 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%
Fozmassimo - Sociedade Imobiliária, S.A. Matosinhos 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%
b) Fundo Fechado de Investimento Imobiliário Efisa Imobiliário Lisbon 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%
Fundo de Investimento Imobiliário Imosonae Dois Maia 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%
Global S Hipermercado, Lda. Matosinhos 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%
IGI – Investimento Imobiliário, S.A. Porto 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%
Igimo – Sociedade Imobiliária, S.A. Maia 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%
e) Iginha – Sociedade Imobiliária, S.A. Matosinhos 100.00% 100.00% - -
Imoconti – Sociedade Imobiliària, S.A. Matosinhos 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%
Imoestrutura – Sociedade Imobiliária, S.A. Maia 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%
Imomuro – Sociedade Imobiliária, S.A. Matosinhos 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%
Imoponte – Sociedade Imobiliária, S.A.
f)
Maia 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%
Imoresultado – Sociedade Imobiliária, S.A. Maia 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%
Imosistema – Sociedade Imobiliária, S.A. Maia 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%
Infofield – Informática, S.A. Maia 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%
Inventory - Acessórios de Casa, S.A. Maia 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%
Marcas MC, zRT Budapest 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%
Maxoffice – Artigos e Serviços para Escritório, S.A. Maia 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%
MJLF-Empreendimentos Imobiliários, S.A. Maia 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%
Modelo - Distribuição de Materiais de Construção, S.A. Maia 50.00% 50.00% 50.00% 50.00%
Modalfa – Comércio e Serviços, S.A. Maia 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%
Modelo.Com - Vendas por Correspondência, S.A. Maia 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%
a) Modelo – Sociedade Gestora de Participações Sociais, S.A. Maia 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%
Modelo Continente Hipermercados, S.A. Matosinhos 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%
Modelo Continente – Operações de Retalho, S.G.P.S., S.A. Matosinhos 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%
Modelo Hiper Imobiliária, S.A. Maia 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%
Percentage of Percentage of
Capital Held Capital held
Head 30.06.2007 31.12.2006
Company Office Direct Total Direct Total
g) Modis - Distribuição Centralizada, S.A. Matosinhos 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%
d) NA - Equipamentos para o Lar, S.A. Matosinhos 100.00% 100.00% - -
d) NA - Comércio de Artigos de Desporto, S.A. Matosinhos 100.00% 100.00% - -
Nova Equador Internacional - Agencia de Viagens e Turismo, Lda Lisbon 75.00% 67.50% 75.00% 67.50%
g) Ok Bazar - Comércio Geral, S.A. Ermesinde 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%
a) Parcium Imobiliária, S.A. Porto 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%
c) Pharmacontinente-Saúde e Higiene, S.A. Matosinhos 100.00% 100.00% - -
Predicomercial – Promoção Imobiliária, S.A. Maia 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%
Peixes do Continente-Indústria e Distribuição de Peixes, S.A. Matosinhos 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%
Solaris Supermercados, S.A. Matosinhos 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%
Selifa - Sociedade de Emprendimentos Imobiliários de Fafe, S.A. Maia 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%
Sempre à Mão - Sociedade Imobiliária, S.A. Matosinhos 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%
Sesagest – Projectos e Gestão Imobiliária, S.A. Porto 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%
Sociloures – Sociedade Imobiliária, S.A. Matosinhos 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%
Socijofra – Sociedade Imobiliária, S.A. Gondomar 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%
Soflorin, B.V. Amsterdam 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%
Sonae Capital Brasil, Ltda São Paulo (Brazil) 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%
SM Empreendimentos Imobiliários, Ltda Porto Alegre (Brazil) 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%
Sonae Retalho España – Servicios Generales, S.A. Madrid (Spain) 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%
Sondis Imobiliária, S.A. Maia 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%
Sontária - Empreendimentos Imobiliários, S.A. Maia 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%
Sonvecap, B.V. Amsterdam 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%
Sport Zone – Comércio de Artigos de Desporto, S.A. Matosinhos 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%
g) SRE - Projectos e Consultadoria, S.A. Maia 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%
Star-Viagens e Turismo, S.A. Lisbon 90.00% 90.00% 90.00% 90.00%
Tlantic Sistemas de Informação, Ltda Porto Alegre (Brazil) 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%
Todos os Dias – Comércio Ret. E Explor.Centros Comerciais, S.A. Matosinhos 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%
Worten – Equipamentos para o Lar, S.A. Matosinhos 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%

These subsidiaries were included in the consolidated financial statements by the full consolidation method.

  • a) Subsidiaries incorporated by merger in Modelo Continente, SGPS, SA on 1 January 2007.
  • b) Subsidiary liquidated on 30 March 2007.
  • c) Subsidiary created on 9 February 2007.
  • d) Subsidiaries created on 29 March 2007.
  • e) Subsidiary purchased on 11 April 2007.
  • f) Subsidiary disposed on 31 May 2007.
  • g) Subsidiaries incorporated by merger in Modelo Continente Hipermercados, S.A. on 1 April 2007.

5. INVESTMENTS IN ASSOCIATED COMPANIES

The associated companies, their head offices and the percentage of the share capital held as at 30 June 2007 and 31 December 2006 are as follows:

Percentage of
Capital held
Percentage of
Capital held
Carrying amount
Head 30.06.2007 31.12.2006
Company Office Direct Total Direct Total 30.06.2007 31.12.2006
Fundo de Investimento Imobiliário Fechado
Imosede
Maia 33.81% 33.81% 33.81% 33.81% 13,349,090 13,734,183
Mundo Vip - Operadores Turísticos, S.A.
Sonaegest - Soc. Gestora de Fundos de
Lisbon 33.33% 33.33% 33.33% 33.33% 2,693,244 3,023,478
Investimento,S.A.
Sempre a Postos - Produtos Alimentares e
Maia 40.00% 40.00% 40.00% 40.00% 603,318 558,894
Utilidades, S.A. Lisbon 25.00% 25.00% 25.00% 25.00% 709,774 506,796
17,355,426 17,823,351

Associated companies were included in the consolidation under the equity method.

6. CHANGES IN CONSOLIDATION PERIMETER

The main purchase and disposal of the companies over the six month period ending on 30 June 2007 was as follows:

Purchases

Percentage of
Capital held
Percentage of
Capital held
Head 30.06.2007 31.12.2006
Company Office Direct Total Direct Total
Iginha-Sociedade Imobiliária, S.A Matosinhos 100.00% 100.00%

The purchase referred to above had the following impact upon the consolidated financial statements as at 30 June 2007:

Book Total
Value Value
Net assets purchased
Tangibles and intangibles
assets (note 7) 13,827,627 13,827,627
Other current assets 1,711,571 1,711,571
Cash and cash equivalents 10,552 10,552
Deferred taxes 8,808 8,808
Loans (6,821,755) (6,821,755)
Other liabilities (8,649,756) (8,649,756)
87,047 87,047
Goodwill (Note 8) 21,953 21,953
Purchase price 109,000 109,000
Payments made 6,930,755 6,930,755
Financial Debt on the acquisition date (6,821,755) (6,821,755)
Future payments to be made -
109,000 109,000
Net cash-flow outcoming from purchase
Payments made 6,930,755 6,930,755
Cash and cash equivalents purchased (10,552) (10,552)
6,920,203 6,920,203

Considering the goodwill generated in this purchase, as well as the operations of the purchased company, no imputation of fair value during the purchase process was made.

The impact of the purchase on the consolidated income statement is made up as follows:

Operating expenses 259,595
Operating costs (76,962)
Financial profit/(loss) (196,916)
Net profit/(loss) before tax (14,283)
Income tax 214
Net profit/(loss) for the period (14,069)

The participation above mentioned was purchased to a Sonae, SGPS, S.A. Group's subsidiary.

Disposals

Percentage of Percentage of
Capital held Capital held
Head Disposal date 31.12.2006
Company Office Direct Total Direct Total
Imoponte-Sociedade Imobiliária, S.A. Matosinhos 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%

Net assets of this subsidiary as at the date of disposal are as follows:

Disposal date 31-12-2006
Net assets disposed of
Tangible assets 9,928,908 9,700,630
Deferred tax assets 910,761 871,296
Other current assets 150,898 150,544
Cash and cash equivalents 3,683 421
Other non-current liabilities (4,316,000) (11,837,000)
Deferred tax liabilities (12) (16)
Other current liabilities (10,396) (920,356)
6,667,842 (2,034,481)
Disposal loss (842,841)
Price of disposal 5,825,001
Net cash-flow outcoming from disposal
Cash received 10,141,001
Cash and cash equivalents disposed of (3,683)
10,137,318
Financial Debt on the disposal date (4,316,000)
Transaction value 5,821,318

The financial debt above mentioned is related to the value of the loans granted by the shareholder of the subsidiary disposed and are included in the cash received of 10,141,001 Euro.

The impact of this disposal on the income statement in the period ending as of 30 June 2007 can be detailed as follow:

Disposal of a
subsidiary
2007
Services rendered 57
Other operating expenses 102
Financial profit/(loss) (265,584)
Profit/(loss) before income tax (265,425)
Income tax 39,470
Profit/(loss) after income tax (225,955)
(225,955)

7. TANGIBLE AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS

During the six month period ending 30 June 2007, movements in tangible and intangible assets as well as depreciations and accumulated impairment losses, were made up as follows:

Tangible assets - June 2007

Gross assets:
Opening balance
1,027,788,651
479,043,575
15,346,401
96,146,283
8,319,375
80,429
2,006,122
29,402,940
17,147,599
Changes in consolidation Perimeter - Purchases
13,005,970
698,298
-
-
287,226
Changes in consolidation Perimeter - Disposals
(9,928,909)
-
-
Capital expenditure
2,938,523
437,007
23,864
937,316
8,621
-
65,035,932
12,608,883
Disposals c)
(20,919,134)
(3,441,193)
(254,773)
(647,605)
(26,882)
(13,862)
(279,443)
(23,260)
-
Foreign exchange rate effect
457,737
79,948
4,062
42,467
-
-
13,065
-
Transfers
17,290,709
31,900,274
298,534
1,726,501
1,411,811
-
2,384
(44,747,159)
(10,244,996)
Closing balance
1,030,633,547
508,717,909
15,418,088
98,204,962
9,712,925
66,567
1,729,063
49,968,744
19,511,486
Accumulated depreciation, amortization
and impairment losses
Opening balance
128,715,051
224,445,608
12,011,068
58,138,134
4,544,535
80,429
1,824,070
-
-
Changes in consolidation Perimeter - Purchases
126,232
37,635
-
-
-
1,675,281,375
13,991,494
(9,928,909)
81,990,146
(25,606,152)
597,279
(2,361,942)
1,733,963,291
Depreciations for the period
8,628,872
Disposals
(2,366,778)
(2,521,357)
(237,580)
(545,904)
(25,102)
(13,862)
(279,429)
-
-
Foreign exchange rate effect
12,735
16,039
1,013
8,966
-
-
-
Transfers
(3,042)
(435,216)
(12,416)
(355,963)
(2,968)
-
(3,535)
-
-
429,758,895
163,867
22,474,305
552,584
5,063,879
822,157
-
23,447
-
-
37,565,244
(5,990,012)
38,753
(813,140)
Closing balance
135,113,070
244,017,014
12,314,669
62,309,112
5,338,622
66,567
1,564,553
-
-
460,723,607
Carrying amount
895,520,477
264,700,895
3,103,419
35,895,850
4,374,303
-
164,510
49,968,744
19,511,486
1,273,239,684

Intangible assets - June 2007

Development
costs
Industrial
property and
other rights
Software Premiums paid
for property
occupation rights
Other
Intangible
assets
Intangible
assets in
progress a)
Advances on
account of
intangible assets b)
Total
Gross assets:
Opening balance 464,840 83,989,039 98,303,747 13,908,707 - 13,319,370 275,000 210,260,703
Capital expenditure 387,715 42,757 7,455,940 7,886,412
Disposals (11,055) (11,055)
Foreign exchange rate effect 10,874 10,874
Transfers 3,450 1,128,694 2,368,272 (3,962,808) (40,000) (502,392)
Closing balance 468,290 85,505,448 100,725,650 13,908,707 - 16,801,447 235,000 217,644,542
Accumulated depreciation, amortization
and impairment losses
Opening balance 148,308 3,329,177 44,882,011 12,736,678 - - - 61,096,174
Depreciations for the period
Disposals
46,714 787,272 4,174,832 158,371 5,167,189
-
Foreign exchange rate effect 3,214 3,214
Transfers (13,711) (255,690) (269,401)
Closing balance 195,022 4,102,738 48,804,367 12,895,049 - - - 65,997,176
Carrying amount 273,268 81,402,710 51,921,283 1,013,658 - 16,801,447 235,000 151,647,366

a) The most significant amounts included in the captions "Tangible and intangible assets in progress" correspond to the following projects:

30.06.2007 31.12.2006
Remodelling and expansion of stores in Portugal
Instalation licenses
Software projects
47,661,374
4,065,548
11,470,751
27,214,918
3,352,407
8,752,631
63,197,673 39,319,956
  • b) The most significant amounts included under the caption "Advances on account of tangible assets" refer mainly to projects of Modelo and Continente´s stores for which advance payments were made.
  • c) The most significant amounts recorded under the caption "Land and Buildings" concerning to disposals, refer to the disposal of commercial galleries in Albufeira and Portimão. The carrying amount of these assets amounted to 18,550,000 Euro and a consolidated gain for the Group amounting 13 million Euro. This gain is included in the caption "Other operating income".

8. GOODWILL

Over the six months period ending 30 June 2007 and for the year ended 31 December 2006, movements in goodwill, as well as in the corresponding impairment losses, were as follows:

30.06.2007 31.12.2006
Gross value
Opening balance 63,980,187 47,164,598
New companies in the consolidation perimeter (note 6) 21,953 9,337,327
Transfers 62,855 7,478,262
Decreases (2,463,488)
Closing balance 61,601,507 63,980,187
Acumulated Impairment Losses (note 19):
Opening balance 2,838,583 -
Increases 62,855 2,838,583
Closing balance 2,901,438 2,838,583
Net value 58,700,069 61,141,604

Goodwill is not depreciated. Impairment tests on the Goodwill are performed on an annual basis.

9. INVESTMENTS

As at 30 June 2007, this caption is made up as follows:

30.06.2007 30.06.2006
Non Current Current Non Current Current
Investments in associated companies
Opening balance at 1 January 17,823,351 - 8,080,761 -
Purchases over the six month period - - 2,858,899 -
Transfers (Note 8) - - (7,478,262) -
Equity method effect (467,925) - (128,827) -
Closing balance at 30 June (Note 5) 17,355,426 - 3,332,571 -
Other financial investments
Opening balance at 1 January 33,804,781 33,211,904 54,278,095 -
Purchases over the six month period - 181,185 11,815,368 10,500,000
Disposals over the six month period (523,913) (342,290) (11,470,030) -
Increase/(decrease) in fair value 594,687 644,851 - 207,286
Foreign exchange rate effect - - (10,690) (146,498)
Closing balance at 30 June 33,875,555 33,695,650 54,612,743 10,560,788
Accumulated impairment losses (Note 19) (26,316) - (496,728) -
33,849,239 33,695,650 54,116,015 10,560,788
Derivative financial instruments
Opening balance at 1 January - 49,458 - 60,475
Purchases over the six month period - 9,773 - 6,814
Disposals over the six month period - (49,458) - (60,475)
Increase/(decrease) in fair value - - - 20,420
Closing balance at 30 June - 9,773 - 27,234
Advances on financial investments
Opening balance at 1 January 900,000 - - -
Purchases over the six month period 660,000 - 660,000 -
Closing balance at 30 June 1,560,000 - 660,000 -
52,764,665 33,705,423 58,108,586 10,588,022

The detail of the other financial investments is made up as follow:

  • a) 780,497 Euro (1,278,095 Euro on 30 June 2006), essentially refers to shares held in companies. The investment in non-listed companies and which fair value was not estimated due to the fact that it could not be measured reliably are recorded at acquisition cost less impairment losses. The investments held in publicly traded companies are recorded at fair value.
  • b) 66,190,192 Euro (63,500,000 Euro on 30 June 2006), relate to deposited amounts on an escrow account and that were invested in Participation Units in a monetary investment fund of superior rating. Of the total amount invested, 33,095,056 Euro are classified as current asset (10,500,000 Euro on 30 June 2006) and 33,095,056 Euro as non-current asset (53,000,000 Euro on 30 June 2006) in accordance with the maturity of the guarantee rendered and provisions that have been recorded (Note 19).

10. OTHER NON-CURRENT ASSETS

As of 30 June 2007 and 31 December 2006, other non current assets are detailed as follows:

30.06.2007 31.12.2006
1,012,374 1,006,538
789,933 819,293
1,802,307 1,825,831

The amount recorded under "Trade accounts receivable and other debtors" mainly refers to legal deposits made by a Brazilian subsidiary.

11. OTHER CURRENT ASSETS

As at 30 June 2007 and 31 December 2006 other current assets are made up as follows:

30.06.2007 31.12.2006
Trade accounts receivable 43,738,880 41,467,482
Taxes and contributions receivable 56,625,648 58,282,812
Other debtors 94,978,387 82,008,773
Advances to suppliers of fixed assets 2,224,747 333,380
Other current assets 20,097,140 12,315,265
217,664,802 194,407,712
Accumulated impairment losses (Note 19) (17,364,375) (17,630,329)
200,300,427 176,777,383

The caption "Other debtors" includes receivables related to: (i) the sale of the Brazilian subsidiaries amounting to 4,425,464 Euro (Note 18 - equal amount as at 31 December 2006); (ii) debtor balances of suppliers in a total amount of 41,611,690 Euro (27,974,728 Euro in 31 December 2006); (iii) the amount of 14,576,053 euros (equal amount as at 31 December 2006) described as Special Regime for the Settlement of Debts to the Tax Authorities and Social Security, refers to taxes paid subject to appeal, the outcome of which the Board of Directors believes will be favourable to the Company; (iv) recoverable VAT, that was originated by property transactions, in a total amount of 13,516,942 euros (15,533,273 euros as at 31 de December 2006).

The caption "Other current assets" is essentially composed by receivable interests amounting to 1,297,402 Euro (444,314 Euro on 31 December 2006); an amount of 7,790,359 Euro of discounts receivable from suppliers (3,341,600 Euro on 31 December 2006); receivable commissions amounting to 571,655 Euro (701,512 Euro on 31 December 2006); 3,166,562 Euro of rents paid in advance (2,922,485 Euro on 31 de December 2006) and insurance paid in advance amounting to 2,677,440 Euro (969,948 Euro in 31 December 2006).

12. DEFERRED TAX

As of 30 June 2007 and 31 December 2006 deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities, according to the temporary differences that generated them, are made up as follows:

Deferred tax assets Deferred tax liabilities
30.06.2007 31.12.2006 30.06.2007 31.12.2006
Diference between fair value and purchase cost - - 1,588,037 1,588,037
Harmonization adjustments (amortizations and depreciations) 104,646 181,106 28,002,220 27,903,609
Provisions and impairment losses not accepted for tax purposes 2,627,114 4,270,132 - -
Write off of fixed assets 7,181,619 9,340,215 - -
Write off of deferred costs 14,905 20,165 35,053 43,932
Valuation of financial derivatives 17,919 30,751 2,095 13,106
Reinvestment of capital gains - - 3,473,356 3,512,705
Revaluation of tangible fixed assets - - 2,263,418 2,328,427
Exchange rate differences not included for tax purposes 123,268 - 1,595,373
Tax losses carried forward 9,513,586 9,570,879
19,583,057 23,413,248 35,364,179 36,985,189

As at 30 June 2007 and 31 December 2006, the carried forward tax losses in accordance with tax returns and income tax estimates of the group companies that recorded the corresponding deferred tax assets, (considering an exchange rate at that dates) had the following expiration dates:

30-06-2007 31-12-2006
Tax Deferred tax Expiration Tax Deferred tax Expiration
losses asset date losses asset date
With expiration date
Originated in 2000 2006 16,638 4,160 2006
Originated in 2001 1,572,576 393,145 2007 2,509,559 627,389 2007
Originated in 2002 12,872,509 3,218,127 2008 12,905,938 3,226,484 2008
Originated in 2003 10,049,635 2,512,408 2009 10,304,696 2,576,173 2009
Originated in 2004 3,660,041 915,011 2010 3,172,510 793,128 2010
Originated in 2005 7,405,973 1,851,494 2011 7,435,642 1,858,911 2011
Originated in 2006 386,230 96,557 2012 362,870 90,718 2012
Originated in 2007 778,268 194,567
36,725,232 9,181,309 36,707,853 9,176,963
Without expiration date 977,293 332,277 1,158,580 393,916
37,702,525 9,513,586 37,866,433 9,570,879

The deferred tax assets arising from tax losses carried forward were evaluated, and were only recorded if it was probable that taxable profits would occur in the future which may be offset against available tax losses or against deductible temporary differences. This evaluation was based on Sonae Distribuição's companies business plans, periodically reviewed and updated, and on available and identified tax planning opportunities.

As of 30 June 2007 there are tax losses carried forward amounting to 164,101,320 Euro (166,813,413 Euro on 31 December 2006), for which no deferred tax assets were recognized for prudential reasons.

30-06-2007 31-12-2006
Tax Deferred tax Expiration Tax Deferred tax Expiration
losses credit date losses credit date
With expiration date
Originated in 2001 3,661,629 915,408 2007 3,661,629 915,408 2007
Originated in 2002 3,871,960 967,991 2008 3,871,960 967,991 2008
Originated in 2003 1,675,290 418,823 2009 1,675,290 418,823 2009
Originated in 2004 1,521,758 380,440 2010 1,521,758 380,440 2010
Originated in 2005 143,365,889 35,841,472 2011 146,488,121 36,622,030 2011
Originated in 2006 340,626 85,156 2012 340,626 85,156 2012
Originated in 2007 2013
154,437,152 38,609,290 157,559,384 39,389,848
With expiration date different
from those mencioned above 9,271,269 3,013,162 9,250,041 3,237,514
Without expiration date 392,899 133,586 3,718 1,264
164,101,320 41,756,038 166,813,143 42,628,626

13. CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

As of 30 June 2007 and 31 December 2006 cash and cash equivalents can be detailed as follows:

30.06.2007 31.12.2006
Cash at hand 3,599,326 3,396,197
Bank deposits 281,911,297 355,570,923
Treasury applications 521,890 448,028
Cash and cash equivalents on balance sheet 286,032,513 359,415,148
Bank overdrafts (Note 15) (577,925) (1,724,154)
Cash and cash equivalents on cash flows' statement 285,454,588 357,690,994

Bank overdrafts are recorded in the balance sheet under Current loans.

14. SHARE CAPITAL

As of 30 June 2007, the share capital, which is fully subscribed and paid for, is made up by 1,100,000,000 ordinary shares which do not hold right to any fixed income, with a nominal value of 1 Euro each.

As of 30 June 2007, the following entities held the share capital of the company:

Entity %
Sonae, SGPS, S.A. 74.98
Sonae Investiments, BV (wholly owned by Sonae SGPS, S.A.) 15.93
Own Shares 9.09

As of 30 June 2007, Efanor Investimentos, SGPS, S.A. and its subsidiaries held 52.94% of the shares of Sonae, SGPS, S.A..

15. LOANS

As at 30 June 2007 and 31 December 2006, loans are made up as follows:i

30.06.2007 31.12.2006
Book Value Nominal value Book Value Nominal value
Current Non Current Current Non Current Current Non Current Current Non Current
Bank loans 101,400,000 - 101,400,000 - 161,815,664 - 161,815,664 -
Bond loans 199,659,467 593,285,061 200,075,000 596,925,000 - 593,166,278 - 597,000,000
Other loans 15,649 304,177 15,649 304,177 12,285 313,779 12,285 313,779
Bank overdraft (Note 13) 577,925 - 577,925 - 1,724,154 - 1,724,154 -
301,653,041 593,589,238 302,068,574 597,229,177 163,552,103 593,480,057 163,552,103 597,313,779
Derivatives 71,996 - - - 116,043 - - -
Obligations under finance leases 3,970,875 6,720,106 3,970,875 6,720,106 4,195,233 8,051,112 4,195,233 8,051,112
305,695,912 600,309,344 306,039,449 603,949,283 167,863,379 601,531,169 167,747,336 605,364,891

The repayment schedule of nominal value of borrowing (including bank loans and finance leases) may be detailed as follows:

30.06.2007 31.12.2006
2007 304,127,535 167,747,336
2008 3,555,988 3,253,851
2009 102,904,110 102,610,174
2010 67,202,246 267,302,013
2011 82,029,992 82,029,992
2012 350,042,467 150,042,467
After 2012 126,394 126,394
909,988,732 773,112,227

Bond Loans

As of 30 June 2007, bond loans are as follows:

82,000,000
100,000,000
265,000,000
150,000,000
200,000,000

MODELO CONTINENTE - 2003 BONDS

1,640,000 bonds – Nominal Value: 50 Euro.

Maximum term: eight years

Annual interest rate: the interest rate, which is variable, is indexed to the EURIBOR 6 month rate on the second working day preceding the interest period, with a spread of 0.75% per annum.

Interest Payment: half yearly in arrears, on 15 April and 15 October of each year.

Redemption: at par, in one payment on 15 October 2011, the maturity date of the loan. Early redemption is not possible, either by initiative of the issuer or the bondholders.

MODELO CONTINENTE - 2004 BONDS

10,000,000 bonds – Nominal Value: 10 Euro. Maximum term: five years.

Annual interest rate: the interest rate, which is variable, is indexed to the EURIBOR 6 month rate on the second working day preceding the interest period, with a spread of 1.15% per annum.

Interest Payment: half yearly in arrears, on 18 March and 18 September of each year.

Redemption: at par, in one payment on 18 March 2009, the maturity date of the loan. Early redemption is not possible, either by initiative of the issuer or the bondholders

MODELO CONTINENTE - 2005/2010 BONDS

265,000 bonds – Nominal Value: 1,000 Euro.

Maximum term: five years.

Annual interest rate: the interest rate, which is variable, is indexed to the EURIBOR 6 month rate on the second working day preceding the interest period, with a spread of 0.70% per annum.

Interest Payment: half yearly in arrears, on 3 February and 3 August of each year.

Redemption: at par, in one payment on 3 August 2010, the maturity date of the loan, except if an early redemption occurs.

Early redemption (Call-Option): early redemption is possible by initiative of the issuer, either totally or partially (by reducing the nominal value of the bonds), on the 2nd, 3rd or 4th year of maturity. In this situation the issuer is obliged to pay a prize of 0.125% over de reimbursed value.

On the 3rd August 2007, the Company partially reimbursed the bonds, according to the issuing conditions. The amount reimbursed per bond was 755 Euro plus a premium of 0.94375 Euro.

After the reimbursement, the loan will be reduced to 64,925,000 Euro (265,000 bonds with a 245 Euro nominal value).

MODELO CONTINENTE - 2005/2012 BONDS

15,000,000 bonds – Nominal Value: 10 Euro.

Maximum term: seven years.

Annual interest rate: the interest rate, which is variable, is indexed to the EURIBOR 6 month rate on the second working day preceding the interest period, with a spread of 0.85% per annum.

Interest Payment: half yearly in arrears, on 2 February and 2 August of each year.

Redemption: at par, in one payment on 2 August 2012 the payment date of the 14th coupon, except if an early redemption occurs.

Early redemption (call option): early redemption is possible by initiative of the issuer, either totally or partially (by reducing the nominal value of the bonds), on the reimbursed dates of 10th, 11th, 12th and 13th coupon, without the obligation of paying any prize.

MODELO CONTINENTE - 2007/2012 BONDS

4,000 bonds – Nominal Value: 50,000 Euro.

Maximum term: five years.

Annual interest rate: the interest rate, which is variable, is indexed to the EURIBOR 6 month rate on the second working day preceding the interest period, with a spread of 0.5% p.a.

Interest Payment: half yearly in arrears on 30 April and 30 October of each year.

Redemption: at par, in one payment on 30 April 2012 the payment date of the 10th coupon. Early redemption is not possible, neither by initiative nor of the issuer or the bondholders

Other loans – non currents

At 30 June 2007 this caption relates to repayable subsidies granted by IAPMEI under the Measure of Support to the Energy Potential and Rationalization (MAPE). These subsidies do not bear interests and have been attributed for a 12 year period, with a grace period of 3 years redemption after contribution. The subsidies will be redempted in half-yearly instalments, occurring the first six months after the grace period. At this date, 15,649 Euro are classified as "Other loans – current".

Bank loans – current

This caption includes the issue of short term commercial paper issued in the amount of 100,000,000 Euro (160,000,000 Euro on 31 December 2006) which bears interests at usual market rates, and also a bank loan reimbursable in 2007 in the amount of 1,400,000 Euro (equal amount on 31 December 2006).

16. OTHER NON CURRENT LIABILITIES

As at 30 June 2007 and 31 December 2006 the caption "Other non-current liabilities" was made up as follows:

30.06.2007 31.12.2006
Participating companies (Note 21) 10,000,000 10,000,000
Other non current trade accounts payable 829,053 767,334
Share-based payments (Note 17) 1,607,361 2,234,466
12,436,414 13,001,800

As at 30 June 2007 and 31 December 2006, the caption "Other non-current liabilities" refers mainly to the estimated amounts to fulfil the legal and tax obligations of Brazilian subsidiaries which were considered appropriate to face future losses on lawsuits and for which legal deposits exist, which are recorded under the captions "Other non-current trade accounts receivables" (Note 10).

The amount payable to participating companies refers to a shareholders' loan granted by a minority shareholder of a subsidiary that bears interest at market rate. The fair value of this loan is similar to its book value.

17. SHARE BASED PAYMENT PLANS

.

In 2007 and in previous years, Sonae Distribuição Group granted deferred performance bonuses to its directors and eligible employees. These are based on shares to be acquired at nil cost, three years after they were attributed to the employee. The purchase can be exercised during the period commencing on the third anniversary of the grant date and the end of that year. The company has the choice to settle its responsibilities in cash rather than through shares. The option can only be exercised if the employee still works for the Group at the due date.

Liabilities arising from deferred performance bonuses at 30 June 2007 and 31 December 2006 are made up as follows:

Years of Expiry Number of Fair value
grant date participants 30.06.2007 31.12.2006
Shares
2004 2007 40 - 2,970,651
2005 2008 39 3,420,114 2,454,762
2006 2009 42 2,504,032 1,793,878
2007 2010 41 2,132,070
Total 8,056,216 7,219,291

The amounts recorded as at 30 June 2007 and 31 December 2006 related to the responsabilities incurred from the date in which each plan was granted to the period then ended can be presented as follows:

30.06.2007 31.12.2006
Recorded under Other non current liabilities (note 16) 1,607,361 2,234,466
Recorded under Other current liabilities (note 18) 2,850,095 2,970,651
Recorded under Reserves in Equity (1,868,494) (1,093,837)
Amounts recorded under Personnel Costs 2,588,962 4,111,280

The action plans costs are recognized along the period between the attribution date and the vesting date in Staff Costs.

18. OTHER CURRENT LIABILITIES

As of 30 June 2007 and 31 December 2006 the caption "Other current liabilities" was made up as follows:

30.06.2007 31.12.2006
Suppliers 548,685,301 637,520,855
Participating and participated companies 85,958 319,071
a)
Other accounts payable
39,883,210 33,270,702
Fixed Assets' supliers 32,257,294 40,549,692
Taxes and contributions payable 22,411,215 44,717,120
Accrued costs 103,172,840 84,411,503
Deferred income 1,214,630 1,928,196
Share-based payments (Note 17) 2,850,095 2,970,651
750,560,543 845,687,790

a) The caption "Other accounts payable" includes a put option over the shares of a subsidiary disposed of in 2005, conceded to its former shareholders amounting 37,069,900 BRL (the same BRL amount as of 31 December 2006), with the correspondent value in Euro at 30 June 2007 of 14,244,480 Euro (approximately 13 millions Euro as of 31 December 2006). In the event of the exercise of this put option the Group will resell the acquired shares by 4,425,464 Euro (the same Euro amount as of 31 December 2006), as defined in the sale agreement of that subsidiary (Note 11).

This caption also includes 14,293,894 Euro (7,331,133 Euro at 31 December 2006) related to means of payment withheld by clients, namely vouchers, gift cards and discount coupons.

19. PROVISIONS AND ACCUMULATED IMPAIRMENT LOSSES

Movements in provisions and impairment losses during the period ended in 30 June 2007 were as follows:

Opening Closing
Caption Balance Increases a) Decreases Balance
Accumulated impairment losses on Investments (Note 9) 474,728 - (448,412) 26,316
Accumulated impairment losses on Goodwill (Note 8) 2,838,583 62,855 - 2,901,438
Accumulated impairment losses on Receivables (Note 11) 11,167,140 158,456 (302,926) 11,022,670
Accumulated impairment on other Debtors (Note 11) 6,463,190 23,074 (144,559) 6,341,705
Accumulated impairment losses - Inventory 11,542,472 339,243 (487,010) 11,394,705
Provisions 22,117,496 1,742,107 (603,878) 23,255,725
54,603,609 2,325,735 (1,986,785) 54,942,559

a) Increases include 1,742,107 Euro, related to the effect of changes in the foreign exchange rate in opening balances.

Impairment losses are deducted from the corresponding asset.

The caption Provisions includes 23,116,622 Euro (21,978,393 Euro on 31 December 2006) to face future outflows in consequence of the disposal of Sonae Distribuição Brasil, S.A., occurred in 2005. This provision is being used as obligations arise.

20. CONTINGENT ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

30.06.2007 31.12.2006
Guarantees rendered:
related to tax claims awaiting outcome 84,476,624 a) 50,887,200
related to local and municipal claims awaiting outcome 9,644,557 8,568,362
Others 26,338,667 b) 16,099,991
  • a) Includes guarantees amounting to 28,964,178 Euro (29,550,873 Euro on 31 December 2006) and 27,232,473 Euro (18,110,885 Euro on 31 December 2006), related to corporate income tax assessments and to VAT processes respectively.
  • b) Includes guarantees amounting 15,085,621 Euro related to VAT reimbursement requests.

During the period ended at 30 June 2007, the subsidiary Sonae Capital Brasil, Ltda, rendered a guarantee in the amount of 25 millions Euro (65,570,000 BRL), related to a tax claim that is being judged in a Brazilian tax court concerning to corporate income tax.

No provision was recorded in order to face possible risks arising from the guarantees rendered, as it is the Board of Directors understanding that from the referred guarantees no liabilities will arise to the Group.

21. RELATED PARTIES

As of 30 June 2007 and 31 December 2006 balances and transactions with related parties were made up as follows:

Purchases and services
Sales and services rendered attained Interest income Interest expense
Transactions 30.06.2007 30.06.2006 30.06.2007 30.06.2006 30.06.2007 30.06.2006 30.06.2007 30.06.2006
Parent company 181,102 151,724 233,430 229,305 638,672 987,890
Associated companies 279,773 132,564 1,746,312 162,537 165,202
Participated companies 23,364,267 20,916,097
Participating companies 124,548 38,101 202,619 173,045
Other related parties 8,295,539 9,056,802 46,012,940 44,562,437 155,711 41,969 12,872
32,245,229 30,257,187 48,030,783 44,954,279 959,585 987,890 244,588 185,917
Purchase of assets Disposal of assets
Transactions of fixed assets 30.06.2007 30.06.2006 30.06.2007 30.06.2006
Parent Company 75,000,000 523,913
Associated companies 18,760
Other related parties 30,412,796 31,294,304 37,043,731 33,714
30,412,796 106,294,304 37,586,404 33,714
Loans
Accounts receivable Accounts payable Payable Receivable
Balance 30.06.2007 31.12.2006 30.06.2007 31.12.2006 30.06.2007 31.12.2006 30.06.2007 31.12.2006
Parent company 680,358 59,854 137,439 203,095
Associated companies 6,887,752 683,776 1,043,035 391,909 1,000,000 1,000,000
Participated companies 12,965,152 12,804,052 155,357
Participating companies (Note 16) 30,466 226,154 10,000,000 10,000,000 12,374 6,358
Other related parties1 7,263,102 10,526,303 23,441,567 19,711,625
27,826,830 24,073,985 24,848,195 20,461,986 10,000,000 10,000,000 1,012,374 1,006,358

1) The Subsidiaries or companys under joint control of Efanor SGPS, SGPS that are not integrated in the Group Sonae Distribuição, SGPS, SA are classified as "Other related parties".

The amount recorded under Loans payable to participating companies refers to loans granted by shareholders of subsidiaries which bear interests at market rates.

22. INCOME TAX

Income tax for the six month period ended 30 June of 2007 and 2006 is made up as follows:

30.06.2007 30.06.2006
Current tax 4,244,943 5,173,052
Deferred tax (1,037,741) (166,809)
3,207,202 5,006,243

23. EARNINGS PER SHARE

Earnings per share for the period were calculated taking into consideration the following amounts:

2nd.Quarter.2007 30.06.2007 2nd.Quarter.2006 30.06.2006
Net profit
Net profit taken into consideration to calculate diluted earnings per share
(Net profit for the period)
34,398,261 49,076,515 22,225,981 42,794,315
Net profit taken into consideration to calculate diluted earnings per share 34,398,261 49,076,515 22,225,981 42,794,315
Number of share
Weighted average number of shares used to calculated basic Earnings per
share
1,000,000,000 1,000,000,000 1,100,000,000 1,100,000,000
Weighted average number of shares used to calculated the diluted earnings
per share
1,000,000,000 1,000,000,000 1,100,000,000 1,100,000,000
Earning per share (basic and diluted) 0.03 0.05 0.02 0.04

24. DIVIDENDS

In the Annual General Meeting held on 2 May of 2007 was approved the distribution of dividends amounting to 75,000,000 Euro.

25. SEGMENT INFORMATION

Geographical segments that have been identified in the six months period ended in 30 June 2007 and 2006 were:

  • Portugal
  • Brazil

The contribution of the main segments to the consolidated Income Statement for the six months ended 30 June 2007 and 2006 can be detailed as follows:

Portugal
Brazil (a)
Consolidated
30.06.2007 30.06.2006 30.06.2007 30.06.2006 30.06.2007 30.06.2006
Turnover 1,495,142,148 1,360,212,200 - - 1,495,142,148 1,360,212,200
Operating Cash-Flow (EBITDA) 113,619,320 85,026,589 - - 113,619,320 85,026,589
Operating profit (EBIT) 71,152,842 45,515,007 - - 71,152,842 45,515,007
FTE´s 22,134 20,676 - - 22,134 20,676
Number of stores 517 430 - - 517 430
Sales area [.000m2] 565 511 - - 565 511
Portugal Brazil (a) Consolidated
30.06.2007 31.12.2006 30.06.2007 31.12.2006 30.06.2007 31.12.2006
Gross fixed assets 2,003,986,790 1,940,833,372 6,321,112 5,850,310 2,010,307,902 1,946,683,682
Other assets and liabilities (183,160,227) (341,724,240) (36,000,417) (33,399,879) (219,160,644) (375,124,119)
Depreciations and amortizations
Non current investments
(526,720,783)
19,669,609
(490,855,069)
19,553,034
-
33,095,056
-
32,500,370
(526,720,783)
52,764,665
(490,855,069)
52,053,404
Net employed capital 1,313,775,389 1,127,807,097 3,415,751 4,950,801 1,317,191,140 1,132,757,898

a) Remaining assets and operations of the operations discontinued in 2005.

26. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

On the 3rd August 2007, the Company partially reimbursed bonds denominated Modelo Continente 2005/2010 represented by 265,000 bonds at a nominal value of 1,000 Euro each, according to the issuing conditions. The amount reimbursed per bond was 755 Euro plus a premium of 0.94375 Euro.

On the 27th July 2007, the Company has reached an agreement with the Carrefour Group on the acquisition of 99.8648% of the share capital of Carrefour (Portugal) – Sociedade de Exploração de Centros Comerciais, S.A., for a total enterprise value of 662 million Euro.

This transaction is still subject to the approval of the Portuguese Competition Authority.

27. APPROVAL OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

The accompanying consolidated financial statements were approved by the Board of Directors and authorized for issue on 22 August 2007.

28. NOTE ADDED TO TRANSLATION

These consolidated financial statements are a translation of financial statements originally issued in Portuguese in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards. In the event of discrepancies, the Portuguese language version prevails.

Matosinhos, 22 August 2007

INDIVIDUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

30 JUNE 2007

COMPANY BALANCE SHEETS AS 30 JUNE 2007 AND DECEMBER 2006

(Amounts expressed in Euro)

(Translation of financial statements originally issued in Portuguese - Note 21)

IFRS
ASSETS Notes 30-06-2007 31-12-2006
NON CURRENT ASSETS
Tangible and intangible assets 524,064 705,711
Investments 5 1,888,535,250 1,350,118,831
Deferred tax assets 994 1,649
Other non-current assets 6 673,046,129 457,114,129
Total non-current assets 2,562,106,437 1,807,940,320
CURRENT ASSETS
Other current assets 7 580,704,441 935,777,090
Cash and cash equivalents 8 110,053,827 50,033,177
Total current assets 690,758,268 985,810,267
TOTAL ASSETS 3,252,864,705 2,793,750,587
EQUITY AND LIABILITIES
EQUITY
Share Capital 9 1,100,000,000 1,100,000,000
Own Shares 10 - (205,000,000)
Reserves and retained earnings 11 919,976,791 995,736,702
Net profit / (loss) for the period 56,760,113 80,335,955
TOTAL EQUITY 2,076,736,904 1,971,072,657
LIABILITIES
NON CURRENT LIABILITIES
Loans 12 593,285,061 593,166,278
Deferred tax liabilities 77,485 115,282
Total non-current liabilities 593,362,546 593,281,560
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Loans 12 301,074,426 161,402,594
Other current liabilities 13 281,690,829 67,993,776
Total current liabilities 582,765,255 229,396,370
TOTAL LIABILITIES 1,176,127,801 822,677,930
TOTAL EQUITY AND LIABILITIES 3,252,864,705 2,793,750,587

The accompanying notes are part of these financial statements

COMPANY INCOME STATEMENTS BY NATURE

FOR THE THREE AND SIX MONTHS PERIODS ENDED 30 JUNE 2007 AND 2006

(Translation of financial statements originally issued in Portuguese - Note 21)

(Amounts expressed in Euro)
IFRS IFRS
30-06-2007 30-06-2006
Notes 2nd Quarter 071 YTD 2nd Quarter 061 YTD
Operating Income
Services rendered (3,218,394) 1,541,462 4,429,234 8,877,093
Other operating income 629,559 2,341,520 304,746 491,626
Total operating income (2,588,835) 3,882,982 4,733,980 9,368,719
Operating expenses
External supplies and services (401,626) (781,955) (398,175) (715,612)
Staff costs (998,744) (1,501,403) 353,232 (807,458)
Amortization and depreciation (70,824) (141,647) (70,528) (141,057)
Other operating expenses (562,895) (1,348,434) (150,219) (460,134)
Total operating expenses (2,034,089) (3,773,439) (265,690) (2,124,261)
Net Operating profit / (loss) (4,622,924) 109,543 4,468,290 7,244,458
Net financial profit / (loss) 15 4,593,588 11,406,225 6,355,868 13,370,576
Investment income / (loss) 16 (4,517,005) 49,345,486 3,691,046 17,891,933
Profit / (loss) before taxes (4,546,341) 60,861,254 14,515,204 38,506,967
Income tax (3,523,873) (4,101,141) (579,104) (1,924,206)
Net profit / (loss) for the six months period 17 (8,070,214) 56,760,113 13,936,100 36,582,761
Profit / (loss) per share (basic and diluted) 17 (0.01) 0.06 0.01 0.03

1) Not subject to limited review by external auditors.

The accompanying notes are part of these financial statements

COMPANY STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY

FOR THE SIX MONTHS PERIODS ENDED 30 JUNE 2007 AND 2006

(Amounts expressed in Euro)

(Translation of financial statements originally issued in Portuguese - Note 21)

Other reserves
Share Own Legal and retained Net Total
Notes capital Shares Reserves earnings profit/loss Equity
Balance at 1 January 2006
Appropriation of net profit of 2005
1,100,000,000 90,200,000 1,188,222,252 (227,707,550) 2,150,714,702
Appropriation of net profit/(loss) of 2005
Distributed Dividends
Net profit/(loss) for the six months period
(227,707,550)
(55,000,000)
227,707,550
-
-
(55,000,000)
ending 30 June 2006 - 36,582,761 36,582,761
Balance at 30 June 2006 1,100,000,000 - 90,200,000 905,514,702 36,582,761 2,132,297,463
Balance at 1 January 2007
Appropriation of net profit of 2006
1,100,000,000 (205,000,000) 90,200,000 905,536,702 80,335,955 1,971,072,657
Appropriation of net profit/(loss) of 2006 - - 4,800,000 75,535,955 (80,335,955) -
Distributed Dividends - - - (75,000,000) - (75,000,000)
Changes in reserves:
Own shares hand over 2 - 205,000,000 - - - 205,000,000
Merger 2 - - - (81,095,866) - (81,095,866)
Net profit/(loss) for the six months period -
ending 30 June 2007 - - - - 56,760,113 56,760,113
Balance at 30 June 2007 1,100,000,000 - 95,000,000 824,976,791 56,760,113 2,076,736,904

The accompanying notes are part of these financial statements

COMPANY STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

FOR THE SIX MONTHS PERIODS ENDED 30 JUNE 2007 AND 2006

(Amounts expressed in Euro)

(Translation of financial statements originally issued in Portuguese - Note 21)

Notes 30-06-2007 30-06-2006
OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net cash flow from operating activities (1) 14,866,313 28,778,468
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Cash receipt related to:
Investments 97,008,064 -
Tangible and intangible assets 40,000 -
Interest and similar income 25,444,113 25,663,801
Dividends 18,193,658 14,200,887
Loans granted 1,285,331,902 1,719,865,000
Other cash receipts from investing activities 75,000,000 -
1,501,017,737 1,759,729,688
Cash payments related to:
Investments (152,976,629) (17,927,932)
Tangible and intangible assets (42) (469,500)
Loans granted (1,568,823,637)
(4,969,473)
(1,803,256,000)
-
Other cash payments from investing activities (1,726,769,781) (1,821,653,432)
Net cash used in investing activities (2) (225,752,044) (61,923,744)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash receipts related to:
Loans obtained 1,528,099,889 403,354,000
1,528,099,889 403,354,000
Cash Payments related to:
Loans obtained (1,166,036,090) (558,241,020)
Interest and similar charges (14,867,803) (10,984,247)
Dividends (75,000,035) (54,999,980)
(1,255,903,928) (624,225,247)
Net cash used in financing activities (3) 272,195,961 (220,871,247)
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents (4) = (1) + (2) + (3) 61,310,230 (254,016,523)
Effect of foreign exchange rate - -
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period 8 50,030,583 449,715,072
Cash and cash equivalents - Effects of the Merger 2 (1,301,944) -
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period 8 110,038,869 195,698,549

The accompanying notes are part of these financial statements

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE SIX MONTH PERIOD ENDING 30 JUNE 2007

(Amounts expressed in Euro)

(Translation of financial statements originally issued in Portuguese)

1. INTRODUCTION

SONAE DISTRIBUIÇÃO, SGPS, S.A. ("the Company" or "Sonae Distribuição", formerly known as Modelo Continente, SGPS, S.A.) is a Portuguese corporation, whose Head-office is in Rua João Mendonça nº 529, 4464-501 Senhora da Hora, Portugal.

Its principal activity is the management of investments (Note 5).

2. MERGER BY INCORPORATION

During the period ended 30 June 2007, the Company's subsidiaries Modelo, SGPS, S.A. and Parcium Imobiliária, S.A. were merged into the Company, with the assets and liabilities of these two companies transferred at their carrying amount, as these companies were under common control.

The merger produced accounting effects since 1 January 2007 and the carrying amount of the assets and liabilities merged, as at that date, were as follows:

Investments (Note 5) 457,860,106
Other non current assets 230,072,099
Other current assets 75,274,153
Cash and cash equivalents 45,046
763,251,404
Liabilities
Other current liabilities (625,615,353)
Net assets merged 137,636,051
Own shares atributed to the shareholders of the merged companies (Note 10) 205,000,000
Cash to be paid to the shareholder of the merged companies (Note10) 4,969,473
Company's carrying amount of the investment in the incorporated companies 8,762,444
Merger effect recorded in equity
Other reserves ( Note 11) (81,095,866)
137,636,051

As a consequence, the financial statements for the period ended 30 June 2007 are not directly comparable with those of 2006 for the same period.

3. BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Interim financial statements are presented quarterly, in accordance with IAS 34 – "Interim Financial Reporting".

The accounting policies adopted are consistent with those used in the preparation of the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2006.

4. CHANGES IN ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND CORRECTION OF ERRORS

During the period there were no changes neither in accounting policies nor correction of errors.

5. INVESTMENTS

As of 30 June 2007 and 31 December 2006, the detail of investments was as follows:

30.June.2007 31.December.2006
Company % Closing % Closing
Held Balance Held Balance
Investimentos em partes de capital
Bertimóvel - Sociedade Imobiliária, S.A. (1) 100.00% 700,000 - -
Canasta - Empreendimetos Imobiliários, S.A. (1) 100.00% 1,579,375 - -
Chão Verde - Sociedade de Gestão Imobiliária, S.A. (1) 100.00% 2,244,591 - -
Citorres - Sociedade Imobiliária, S.A. (1) 100.00% 477,848 - -
Contibomba - Comércio e Distribuição de Combustíveis, S.A. 100.00% 372,000 100.00% 372,000
Contimobe - Imobiliária Castelo Paiva, S.A. (1) 100.00% 231,318,722 10.00% 10,728,063
Cumulativa - Sociedade Imobiliária, S.A. (1) 100.00% 2,095,191 - -
Difusão - Sociedade Imobiliária, S.A. (1) 100.00% 50,000 - -
Fozimo - Sociedade Imobiliária, S.A. 100.00% 24,940 100.00% 24,940
Fozmassimo - Sociedade Imobiliária, S.A. (1) 100.00% 6,264,902 - -
Fundo de Investimento Imobiliário Imosonae Dois 100.00% 182,228,145 100.00% 117,425,732
Fundo Fechado de Investimento Imobiliário Efisa Imobiliário 0.00% - 100.00% 43,913,700
Fundo de investimento Imobiliário Fechado Imosede 33.81% 13,525,000 33.81% 13,525,000
IGI - Investimento Imobiliário, SA (1) 100.00% 114,495,350 - -
Igimo - Sociedade Imobiliária, S.A. 100.00% 220,000 100.00% 220,000
Iginha - Sociedade imobiliária, S.A. 100.00% 109,000
Imoconti - Sociedade Imobiliária, S.A. 100.00% 50,000 100.00% 50,000
Imoestrutura - Sociedade Imobiliária,S.A. (1) 100.00% 24,940 - -
Imomuro - Sociedade Imobiliária, S.A. 100.00% 439,940 100.00% 439,940
Imoresultado - Sociedade Imobiliária, S.A. 100.00% 109,736 100.00% 109,736
Imosistema - Sociedade Imobiliária, S.A. (1) 100.00% 280,000 - -
Infofield - Informática, S.A. 10.00% 530,459 10.00% 530,459
Marcas MC zRt 100.00% 72,784,761 100.00% 79,545
MJLF - Empreendimetos Imobiliários, S.A. (1) 100.00% 1,619,397 - -
Modalfa - Comércio e Serviços, S.A. (1) 10.00% 27,933 - -
Modelo Continente - Operações de Retalho, SGPS, S.A. 100.00% 1,050,000,000 100.00% 1,000,000,000
Modelo Continente Hipermercados, S.A. 56.00% 76,990,240 46.20% 2,304,446
Modelo, SGPS, S.A. (2) - - 0.15% 562,444
Modelo-Com - Vendas por Correspondência, S.A. 100.00% 12,637,016 100.00% 12,637,016
Ok Bazar - Comércio Geral, S.A. - - 100.00% 1,953,945
Parcium Imobiliária, S.A. (2) - - 100.00% 8,200,000
Predicomercial - Promoção Imobiliária, S.A. (1) 100.00% 6,372,293 10.00% 187,548
Selifa - Sociedade de Empreendimentos Imobililiários, S.A. (1) 100.00% 1,333,379 - -
Sempre à Mão - Sociedade Imobiliária, S.A. 100.00% 50,000 100.00% 50,000
Sempre a Postos - Produtos Alimentares e Utilidades, Lda 25.00% 249,399 25.00% 249,399
Sesagest - Projectos e Gestão Imobiliária, S.A. 100.00% 36,677,088 100.00% 36,677,088
Socijofra - Sociedade Imobiliária, S.A. (1) 100.00% 550,000 - -
Sociloures - Sociedade Imobiliária, S.A. 100.00% 10,000,000 100.00% 10,000,000
Soflorin, B.V. 100.00% 57,309,037 100.00% 57,309,037
Sonae Capital Brasil, S.A. 37.00% 23,334,858 37.00% 23,334,858
Sonae Retalho España, S.A. 100.00% 2,549,831 100.00% 2,549,831
Sonae, SGPS, S.A. - - 0.003% 75,500
Sonaegest - Soc. Gest. de Fundos de Investimentos, S.A. (1) 20.00% 159,615 - -
Sondis Imobiliária, S.A. (1) 100.00% 49,940 - -
Sontária - Empreendimentos Imobiliários, S.A. (1) 100.00% 10,600,000 - -
Sonvecap, B.V. 100.00% 3,000,000 100.00% 3,000,000
Sportzone - Comércio de Artigos de Desporto, S.A. 10.00% 706,326 10.00% 706,326
SRE - Projectos de Consultadoria, S.A. - - 100.00% 1,259,784
Todos os Dias-Comércio Ret. e Expl. de Centros Comerciais, S.A. 100.00% 1,180,000 100.00% 1,180,000
Worten - Equipamentos para o Lar, S.A. 10.00% 462,494 10.00% 462,494
1,925,783,746 1,350,118,831
Impairment losses on Investments (3) -37,568,496
Advances on Financial Investments 1,320,000
1,889,535,250 1,350,118,831

(1) – Investments incorporated by merger process (Note 2)

(2) – Investments extinguished by merger process (Note 2)

(3) – The amount of impairment losses was recorded in the caption "Other reserves" in result of the merger by incorporation referred to in note 2 (35,145,990 Euro) and in the Income Statement caption "Impairment losses on investments" (3,422,506 Euro – Note 16).

6. OTHER NON-CURRENT ASSETS

As of 30 June 2007 and 31 December 2006, the caption "Other non current assets" was detailed as follows (Note 19):

30.June.2007 31.December.2006
Loans to group companies (Note 19) 673,046,129 457,114,129

These loans bear interests at normal market rates.

7. OTHER CURRENT ASSETS

As of 30 June 2007 and 31 December 2006, the caption "Other current assets" was detailed as follows:

30.June.2007 31.December.2006
Clients 932,621 21,191,886
Group companies 536,981,667 897,398,511
Other debtors 6,536,073 2,709,977
Taxes and contributions receivable 10,004,962 10,954,848
Deferred costs 55,860 59,591
Accrued income 26,193,258 3,462,277
580,704,441 935,777,090
  • a) The caption "Group companies" refers mainly to: (i) 507,520,600 Euro relating to short term loans to group companies (Note 19); (ii) 29,461,062 Euro relating to income tax calculated by the group companies taxed in accordance with the Special Regime for Taxing Groups of Companies; (vi) 5 Euro relating to other debts by group companies.
  • b) The caption "Other Debtors", includes the amount of approximately 5,790,800 Euro, related to tax claims. The Board of Directors of Sonae Distribuição understands that the outcome of these claims will be favourable to the company.

8. CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

As of 30 June 2007 and 31 December 2006, the caption "Cash and Cash Equivalents" can be detailed as follows:

30.June.2007 31.December.2006
Bank deposits 110,018,831 50,033,177
Treasury applications 34,997
Cash and cash equivalents 110,053,827 50,033,177
Bank overdrafts (Note 12) (14,959) (2,594)
Cash and cash equivalents on the cash flows' statement 110,038,869 50,030,583

Bank overdrafts are recorded in the balance sheet under Current loans

9. SHARE CAPITAL

As at 30 June 2007 and 31 December 2006, the share capital, which is fully subscribed and paid for, is made up of 1,100,000,000 ordinary shares with a nominal value of 1 Euro each.

As at 30 June 2007, the subscribed share capital was distributed as follows:

Entity %
Sonae, SGPS, S.A. 74.98
Sonae Investments, B.V. 15.93
Soflorin, B.V. 9.09

Efanor Investimentos, SGPS, S.A. and its subsidiaries held 52.94% of Sonae S.G.P.S., S.A..

10. OWN SHARES

As at 30 June 2007 and 31 December 2006, the caption "Own shares" can be detailed as follows:

30.June.2007 31.December.2006
Own shares - nominal value - 100,000,000
Own Shares - discounts and prizes - 105,000,000
- 205,000,000

The merger of Modelo, SGPS, S.A. and Parcium Imobiliária, S.A. into Sonae Distribuição, SGPS, S.A. led to an exchange of assets under the following terms:

• Each share of the merged company Modelo, SGPS, S.A. corresponds to 7,327 Sonae Distribuição, SGPS, S.A. shares. As a result, 100,000,000 own shares, with a nominal value of 1 Euro corresponding to a total amount of 205,000,000 Euro, were handed over to Soflorin, BV the sole shareholder of Modelo, SGPS, S.A., together with an amount of 4,969,473 Euro paid in cash.

In accordance with the Portuguese Company's Act, the shares above mentioned are considered own shares because the company Soflorin, B.V. is wholly owned by Sonae Distribuição, SGPS, S.A..

11. RESERVES

30.June.2007 31.December.2006
Legal reserves 95.000.000 90.200.000
95.000.000 90.200.000
Other reserves and retained earnings:
Reserves under Article 324º of the CSC 205.000.000 205.000.000
Fair value reserves 42.500 42.500
Other reserves 619.934.291 700.494.202
824.976.791 905.536.702
919.976.791 995.736.702

As of 30 June 2007 the company held 95,000,000 Euro of legal reserves. According to Portuguese Commercial Law (Portuguese Company's Act, "Código das Sociedades Comerciais") these reserves cannot be distributed except upon dissolution of the company, but can be used to absorb losses after all the other reserves have been used up, or to increase capital.

As a result of the acquisition of own shares in 2006, free reserves in the same amount of the acquisition cost were made unavailable in accordance with article 324 of Portuguese Company's Act. This reserve cannot be used until the referred own shares are extinct or disposed to a Company outside the group (Note 10).

12. LOANS

As of 30 June 2007 and 31 December 2006, loans were made up as follows:

30.June.2007 31.December.2006
Book Value Nominal Value Book Value Nominal Value
Current Non Current Current Non Current Current Non Current Current Non Current
Bank loans 101,400,000 101,400,000 161,400,000 161,400,000
Bank overdrafts 14,959 14,959 2,594 2,594
Bond loans 199,659,467 593,285,061 200,075,000 596,925,000 593,166,278 597,000,000
301,074,426 593,285,061 301,489,959 596,925,000 161,402,594 593,166,278 161,402,594 597,000,000

Bond loans can be detailed as follows:

Modelo Continente - 2003 82,000,000
Modelo Continente - 2004 100,000,000
Modelo Continente - 2005/2010 265,000,000
Modelo Continente - 2005/2012 150,000,000
Modelo Continente - 2007/2012 200,000,000

Bonds - MODELO CONTINENTE - 2003

1,640,000 bonds – Nominal Value: 50 Euro.

Maximum term: 8 (eight) years.

Annual interest rate: the interest rate which is variable is indexed to the EURIBOR 6 month rate on the second working day preceding the interest period, with a spread of 0.75% p.a. Interest Payment: half yearly in arrears, on 15 April and 15 October of each year. Redemption: at par, in one payment on 15 October 2011, the maturity date of the loan. Early redemption is not possible, either by initiative of the issuer or the bondholders.

Bonds - MODELO CONTINENTE - 2004

10,000,000 bonds – Nominal Value: 10 Euro.

Maximum term: 5 (five) years.

Annual interest rate: the interest rate, which is variable, is indexed to the EURIBOR 6 month rate on the second working day preceding the interest period, with a spread of 1.15% p.a.. Interest Payment: half yearly in arrears, on 18 March and 18 September of each year.

Redemption: at par, in one payment on 18 March 2009, the maturity date of the loan. Early redemption is not possible, either by initiative of the issuer or the bondholders.

Bonds - MODELO CONTINENTE - 2005 / 2010

265,000 bonds – Nominal Vale: 1,000 Euro.

Maximum term: 5 (five) years

Annual interest rate: the interest rate, which is variable, is indexed to the EURIBOR 6 month rate on the second working day preceding the interest period, with a spread of 0.70% p.a.

Interest Payment: half yearly in arrears, on 3 February and 3 August of each year.

Redemption: at par, in one payment on 5th year in one payment on 3 August 2010, the maturity date of the loan, except if it an early redemption occurs.

Early redemption (call-option): early redemption is possible by initiative of the issuer, either totally or partially (by reducing the nominal value of the bonds), on the 2nd, 3rd or 4th year of maturity. In this situation the issuer is obliged to pay a prize of 0.125% over de reimbursed value.

On the 3rd August 2007, the Company partially reimbursed the bonds, according to the issuing conditions. The amount reimbursed per bond was 755 Euro plus a premium of 0.94375 Euro.

After the reimbursement, the loan will be reduced to 64,925,000 Euro (265,000 bonds with a 245 Euro nominal value).

Bonds - MODELO CONTINENTE - 2005 / 2012

15,000,000 bonds – Nominal Value: 10 Euro

Maximum term: 7 (seven) years

Annual interest rate: the interest rate, which is variable, is indexed to the EURIBOR 6 month rate on the second working day preceding the interest period, with a spread of 0.85% p.a.

Interest Payment: half yearly in arrears, on 2 February and 2 August of each year.

Redemption: at par, in one payment on 2 August 2012 the payment date of the 14th coupon, except if it an early redemption occurs.

Early redemption (call-option): early redemption is possible by initiative of the issuer, either totally or partially (by reducing the nominal value of the bonds), on the reimbursed dates of 10th, 11th, 12th and 13th coupon, without the obligation of paying any prize.

Bonds - MODELO CONTINENTE - 2007 / 2012

4,000 bonds – Nominal Value: 50,000 Euro.

Maximum term: 5 (five) years.

Annual interest rate: the interest rate, which is variable, is indexed to the EURIBOR 6 month rate on the second working day preceding the interest period, with a spread of 0.5% p.a.

Interest Payment: half yearly in arrears on 30 April and 30 October of each year.

Redemption: at par, in one payment on 30 April 2012 the payment date of the 10th coupon. Early redemption is not possible, either by initiative of the issuer or the bondholders.

Bank loans

Includes:

a) A short term commercial paper in the amount of 100,000,000 Euro (160,000,000 on 31 December 2006), which bears interests at normal market rates and also a bank loan reimbursable in 2007, in the amount of 1,400,000 Euro.

b) The amount of 14,959 Euro corresponds to bank overdrafts (Note 8).

c) The Caption Bond Loans includes an amount of 200,075,000 Euro referring to the Bond – Modelo Continente – 2005/2012, which was reimbursed in August 2007.

13. OTHER CURRENT LIABILITIES

As of 30 June 2007 and 31 December 2006 "Other current liabilities" are made up as follows:

30.June.2007 31.December.2006
Suppliers 55,917 81,620
Group companies 257,685,723 41,033,321
Other creditors 5,171,779 11,165,157
Tax and contributions payable 235,765 3,932,935
Accrued costs 18,541,645 11,780,743
281,690,829 67,993,776

a) The caption "Group companies" refers mainly to: (i) a payable amount of 254,271,000 Euro relating to a short term loan from group companies (Note 19); (ii) the amount of 3,414,723 Euro relating to income tax calculated by the group companies, taxed in accordance with the Special Regime for Taxing Groups of Companies.

14. CONTINGENT ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

As of 30 June 2007 and 31 December 2006 contingent assets and liabilities were made up as follows:

30.June.2007 31.December.2006
Guarantees rendered:
related to tax additional assesments 26,985,237 22,595,842
related to autarchical lawsuits 289,380
27,274,617 22,595,842

No provision has been recognized for these tax additional assessments, to which some guarantees were rendered, as the Board of Directors expects them to be resolved with no additional liability to the company.

15. NET FINANCIAL PROFIT

As of 30 June 2007, this caption includes 32,828,869 Euro (24,923,549 Euro at 30 June 2006) concerning received interests and 20,776,846 Euro (11,032,347 Euro at 30 June 2006) relating supported interests.

16. RESULTS RELATED TO INVESTMENTS

As of 30 June 2007 and 30 June 2006, profit/loss related to investments are made up as follows:

2007 2006
2nd Quarter Acumulated 2nd Quarter Acumulated
Dividends - 18,193,658 - 14,200,887
Disposal's profits - 35,728,616 - -
Disposal's losses (5,394,747) (5,454,530) (24,750,954) (24,750,954)
Impairment losses on Investments (3,422,506) (3,422,506) - -
Impairment losses reversion 4,300,248 4,300,248 28,442,000 28,442,000
(4,517,005) 49,345,486 3,691,046 17,891,933

During the six month period ended 30 June 2007, the company sold 100% of the participation in Ok Bazar – Comércio Geral, S.A., 100% of the participation in the SRE – Projectos de Consultadoria, S.A. and 10% of the participation in Cacetinho – Comércio Retalhista e Exploração de Centros Comerciais, S.A. to its subsidiary Modelo Continente Hipermercados, S.A., having registered a net disposal profit of 35,668,833 Euro.

Additionally, the Company disposed to a Sonae SGPS, S.A. subsidiary, 100% of the participation in Imoponte – Sociedade Imobiliária, S.A., having registered a net loss of approximately 4,980,000 Euro and reversed an impairment loss in the amount of 3.851.835 Euro, which had been recorded as a consequence of Modelo, SGPS, S.A. merger (Note 2).

Also during the six months period ending in 30 June 2007, the Company has disposed the shares owned in Sonae, SGPS, S.A.. This disposal has generated a net disposal loss of 417,913 Euro and the correspondent impairment loss that had been recognized was reverted.

17. EARNINGS PER SHARE

Earnings per share for the period were calculated taking into consideration the following amounts:

30.June.2007 30.June.2006
Net profit
Net profit taken into consideration to calculate basic earnings per share
(Net profit for the period) 56,760,113 36,582,761
Net profit taken into consideration to calculate diluted earnings per share 56,760,113 36,582,761
Number of shares
Weighted average number of shares used to calculated
basic Earnings per share 1,000,000,000 1,100,000,000
Weighted average number of share used to calculated the
diluted earnings per share 1,000,000,000 1,100,000,000
Earnings per share (basic and diluted) 0.06 0.03

The Annual General Meeting held on 2 May of 2007 approved the distribution of dividends amounting to 75,000,000 Euro.

18. APPROVAL OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

The accompanying financial statements were approved by the Board of Directors and authorized for issue on the 22nd August 2007.

19. INFORMATION REQUIRED BY LAW

Art 5, item 4 of Decree-Law 3318/94

During the six month period ended 30 June 2007, shareholders' loan agreements were signed with the following companies:

Canasta - Empreendimentos Imobiliários, S.A. Chão Verde - Sociedade de Gestão Imobiliária, S.A. Contimobe - Imobiliária Castelo Paiva, S.A. Cumulativa - Sociedade Imobiliária, S.A. Difusão - Sociedade Imobiliária, S.A. IGI - Investimento Imobiliário, S.A. Iginha – Sociedade Imobiliária, S.A. Imoestrutura - Sociedade Imobiliária, S.A. Imoponte - Sociedade Imobiliária, S.A. Imosistema - Sociedade Imobiliária, S.A. Modelo Continente Hipermercados, S.A. MJLF - Empreendimentos Imobiliários, S.A. Selifa - Sociedade de Empreendimentos Imobiliários, S.A. Socijofra - Sociedade Imobiliária, S.A. Soflorin, B.V. Sonae Retalho España, S.A. Sondis Imobiliária, S.A. Sonvecap, B.V. Sportzone - Comércio de Artigos de Desporto, S.A. Worten - Equipamentos para o Lar, S A.

During the six months period ended 30 June 2007, treasury application agreements were signed with the following companies:

Iginha – Sociedade Imobiliária, S.A. Imoresultado – Sociedade Imobiliária, S.A. Imosistema – Sociedade Imobiliária, S.A. Marcas MC zRt Pharmacontinente – Saúde e Higiene, S.A. Sonae, SGPS, S.A.

As of 30 June 2007 and 31 December 2006, the receivable balances related to the agreements mentioned above were as follows:

Company 30.June.2007 31.December.2006
Bertimóvel - Sociedade Imobiliária, S.A. 14,878,000 -
Canasta - Empreendimentos Imobiliários, S.A. 3,103,000 -
Chão Verde - Sociedade de Gestão Imobiliária, S.A. 2,887,584 -
Citorres - Sociedade Imobiliária, S.A. 3,959,000 -
Contibomba - Comércio e Distribuição de Combustíveis, S.A. 183,000 172,000
Contimobe - Imobiliária Castelo Paiva, S.A. 85,830,000 35,000,000
Cumulativa - Sociedade Imobiliária, S.A. 3,084,000 -
Difusão - Sociedade Imobiliária, S.A. 19,922,000 -
Fozimo – Sociedade Imobiliária, S.A. 2,036,000 2,050,000
IGI - Investimento Imobiliário, S.A, 137,578,000 -
Igimo – Sociedade Imobiliária, S.A. 624,000 654,000
Iginha – Sociedade Imobiliária, S.A. 14,980,755 -
Imoconti – Sociedade Imobiliária, S.A. 19,706,401 19,763,401
Imoestrutura - Sociedade Imobiliária, S.A. 650,000 -
Imomuro - Sociedade Imobiliária, S.A. 4,281,897 4,175,897
Imoresultado – Sociedade Imobiliária, S.A. 375,000 357,000
Imosistema - Sociedade Imobiliária, S.A. 4,634,000 -
MJLF - Empreendimentos Imobiliários, S.A. 3,926,000 -
Modelo , SGPS, S.A. - 575,286,000
Modelo Continente Hipermercados, S.A. 493,635,100 225,418,500
Ok Bazar - Comércio Geral, S.A. - 10,044,000
Parcium Imobiliária, S.A. - 41,259,000
Pharmacontinente - Saúde e Higiene, S.A. 61,000 -
Predicomercial - Promoção Imobiliária, S.A. 11,705,000 11,219,000
Selifa - Sociedade de Empreendimentos Imbiliários, S.A. 4,434,000 -
Sempre à Mão - Sociedade Imobiliária, SA 90,000 93,000
Sesagest - Projectos e Gestão Imobiliária, S.A. 50,753,000 50,169,000
Socijofra - Sociedade Imobiliária, S.A. 8,403,000 -
Sociloures - Sociedade Imobiliária, S.A. 33,085,000 39,281,000
Soflorin, B.V. 33,885,330 38,157,330
Sonae Retalho España, S.A. 13,002 60,001
Sondis Imobiliária, S.A. 21,719,159 -
Sontária - Empreendimentos Imobiliários, S.A. 3,759,502 -
Sonvecap, B.V. 150,976,000 158,701,000
Sportzone - Comércio de Artigos de Desporto, S.A. 5,411,000 3,411,000
Todos os Dias - Comércio Ret. e Expl. de Centros Comerciais, S.A. 940,000 1,027,000
Worten - Equipamentos para o Lar, S A. 39,058,000 20,472,609
1,180,566,729 1,236,770,738

Loans granted short term (Note 7) and long term (Note 6):

From the total amounts referred above, 673.046.129 Euro (457.114.129 Euro at 31 December 2006) are recorded as Non current Assets.

As of 30 June 2007 and 31 December 2006, the payable balances related to the agreements mentioned above were as follows:

Loans obtained – Short term (Note 13):

Company 30.June.2007 31.December.2006
Fozmassimo - Sociedade Imobliária, S.A. (4,915,000) -
Marcas MC ZRT (5,440,000)
Modalfa - Comércio e Serviços, S.A. - (1,878,000)
Modelo Continente - Operações de Retalho, SGPS, SA (238,492,000) (35,615,000)
Modelo Hiper - Imobiliária, S.A. (1,759,000) (2,040,000)
Modelo.Com - Vendas por Correspondência, S.A. (3,665,000) (194,201)
SRE - Projectos de Consultoria, S.A. - (192,000)
(254,271,000) (39,919,201)

20. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

On the 3rd August 2007, the Company has reimbursed partially bonds denominated Modelo Continente 2005/2010 represented by 265,000 bonds at a nominal value of 1,000 Euro each according to the issuing conditions. The amount reimbursed per bond was 755 Euro plus a premium of 0.94375 Euro.

On the 27th July 2007, the Company has reached to an agreement with the Carrefour Group for the acquisition of 99.8648% of the share capital of Carrefour (Portugal) – Sociedade de Exploração de Centros Comerciais, S.A., for a total enterprise value of 662 million Euro.

This transaction is still subject to the approval by the Portuguese Competition Authority.

21. NOTE ADDED TO TRANSLATION

These consolidated financial statements are a translation of financial statements originally issued in Portuguese in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards. In the event of discrepancies the Portuguese language version prevails.

Matosinhos, 22 August 2007

LIMITED REVIEW REPORT

30 JUNE 2007

LIMITED REVIEW REPORT PREPARED BY THE AUDITOR REGISTED WITH CMVM ON HALF-YEAR FINANCIAL INFORMATION

(Translation of a report originally issued in Portuguese)

Introduction

    1. In accordance with the Securities Market Code, we hereby present our Limited Review Report on the financial information of Sonae Distribuição - SGPS, S.A. (formerly denominated Modelo Continente, SGPS, S.A. - "Company") for the half-year ended 30 June 2007 included in: the Report of the Board of Directors, the consolidated and individual Balance Sheets (that reflect a total of 2,458,545,539 Euro and 3,252,864,705 Euro, respectively, and a consolidated and individual equity of 730,923,422 Euro and 2,076,736,904 Euro respectively, including a consolidated net profit attributable to Equity holders of 49,076,515 Euro and an individual net profit of 56,760,113 Euro, respectively), the consolidated and individual Statements of profit and loss, changes in equity and cash flows for the half-year then ended and the related notes.
    1. The amounts in the financial statements, as well as the additional consolidated and individual financial information, are in accordance with the accounting records of the Company and its subsidiaries.

Responsibilities

    1. The Company's Board of Directors is responsible for: (i) the preparation of consolidated and individual financial information that present a true and fair view of the financial position of the Company and of the companies included in the consolidation and the consolidated and individual results of their operations, changes in equity and cash flows; (ii) the preparation of historical financial statements in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards as adopted by the European Union and that is complete, true, timely, clear, objective and licit, as required by the Securities Market Code; (iii) the adoption of adequate accounting policies and criteria; (iv) the maintenance of an appropriate internal control system; and (v) informing any significant facts that have influenced their operations, financial position or results.
    1. Our responsibility is to examine the financial information contained in the above mentioned documents, namely verifying that, in all material respects, the information is complete, true, timely, clear, objective and licit, as required by the Securities Market Code, and to issue a moderate assurance, professional and independent report on that financial information based on our work.

Scope

    1. The objective of our work was to obtain moderate assurance as to whether the above mentioned financial information is free of material misstatement. Our work was performed in accordance with the Auditing Standards issued by the Portuguese Institute of Statutory Auditors, was planned in accordance with that objective, and consisted essentially of enquiries and analytical procedures with the objective of reviewing: (i) the reliability of the assertions included in the consolidated and individual financial information; (ii) the adequacy of the accounting principles used, taking into consideration the circumstances and the consistency of their application; (iii) the applicability, or not, of the going concern concept; (iv) the presentation of the consolidated and individual financial information; and (v) whether, in all material respects, the consolidated and individual financial information is complete, true, timely, clear, objective and licit as required by the Securities Market Code.
    1. Our work also included verifying that the consolidated and individual financial information included in the Report of the Board of Directors is consistent with the other above mentioned financial information.
    1. We believe that our work provides a reasonable basis for issuing the present limited review report on the half-year financial information.

Opinion

  1. Based on our work, which was performed with the objective of obtaining moderate assurance, nothing came to our attention that leads us to believe that the consolidated and individual financial information for the half-year ended 30 June 2007 referred to in paragraph 1 above of Sonae Distribuição - SGPS, S.A. is not exempt from material misstatement that affects its conformity with International Financial Reporting Standards as adopted by the European Union and that, in terms of the definitions included in the Auditing Standards referred to in paragraph 5 above, it is not complete, true, timely, clear, objective and licit.

Porto, 22 August 2007

DELOITTE & ASSOCIADOS, SROC, S.A. Represented by António Manuel Martins Amaral

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